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ITT REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE RELIAGILITY OF MR. HERSERT ITKIN
WHOM HE DESCRIBED AS A FORMER CIA AND FEI EMPLOYEE. THE FOLLOWING
PARAGRAPHS ARE THE GIST OF MR. MOFFITT'S LETTER, WHICH WAS ADDRESSED
CTO "MR. WILLIAM CROSBY’. {SIC} DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
: A. MOFFITT HOLDS A COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO THE INFIL-
2 TRATION OF ORGANIZED CRIMC INTO NEW SOUTH WALES. IT IS OF SUBSTANTIAL

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j LAND HIS APFILIATION WITH THE, CIA. OGC CONCLUDED THEIR REPLY BY SAY-
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